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Guns of the Old West by Charles Edward Chapel
Guns of the Old West by Charles Edward Chapel
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Guns of the Old West: An Illustrated Reference Guide to Antique Firearms
by Charles Edward Chapel
Written by one of the foremost firearms experts of the twentieth century, Charles Edward Chapel's Guns of the Old West is an exhaustively researched document that not only boasts a significant collection of antique Western guns but also categorizes the firearms into easy-to-reference sections.
More than just an encyclopedic reference manual, this book is also a fascinating piece of historical literature that frames the world in which these firearms were used. Starting with the origins of guns and their earliest uses on the frontier, Chapel meticulously covers everything from muskets to rifles, pistols to revolvers, and shotguns to martial arms. Three entire chapters are dedicated to the rise and fall of the famous Deringer pistol, and the gun collection of famous collector and hunter President Theodore Roosevelt is given its own chapter.
Illustrated with nearly 500 illustrations, as well as important artwork from the Western period by artists such as Frederic Remington, Guns of the Old West is an essential work for gun collectors, firearms enthusiasts, and American history buffs.
About the Author
Charles Edward Chapel was born in Iowa in 1904. A graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, he served in the Marine Corps and was a prolific writer, publishing thousands of articles on subjects ranging from police science to aviation and firearms. Considered one of the nation's most active gun writers, he authored nearly a dozen books on the subject. Guns of the Old West is widely regarded as his greatest work. Chapel died in 1967.
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